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A Numerical Guide to Enlightenment on:

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EDUCATION.
aspirations.

Its one of the most important life investments you can make. Its also the chapter of your life that can have the biggest effect on helping you reach goals and fulfill career

Full Sail has dedicated decades of heart and soul into providing education that is rich in excellence while being as real world as possible. Its education that puts you in the simulator in the drivers seat as much as possible, so that as a graduate, you can be a productive and skilled professional. The industry that Full Sail trains for the entertainment and media industry is very dynamic. It changes and evolves with every new technology, and it alters the way we experience content music and sounds, videos and films, art and animations, console and online games, websites and ads, just to name a few. The definition of content has grown dramatically in recent years as the industry has exploded across the globe, creating an ever-growing need for people to lead entertainment and media creation into the future. Full Sails guide By the Numbers is an informational update about the continuing evolution of the entertainment and media industry, the magic behind Full Sails unique educational approach, and a breakdown of how Full Sails tuition stacks up against other top educational institutions. We hope you find this document helpful as you complete your research into Full Sail. We look forward to seeing you on campus.

Table of Contents
The Entertainment Media Industry 1.3 trillion dollars and growing ............................................................................................................ Page 4 Industry Employers A closer look at the more than 429,000 entertainment media employers in the U.S. ................. Page 6 The Careers Detailed salary and job information about this diverse industry ................................................... Page 8 Full Sail Real World Education A look at what makes a Full Sail education unique ......................................................................... Page 10 Tuition What does a high-speed train have to do with the Full Sail experience ..................................... Page 14 Financial Aid The numbers and the options .............................................................................................................. Page 18

INDUSTRY
WHAT IS IT?

THE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA

a $1.83 trillion industry

Expanding from an estimated $1.33 trillion in 2005.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter June 21, 2006

By 2010, global entertainment and media is projected to be

When someone thinks of pursuing a career in the entertainment media industry, it is usually connected to something they love a never-ending quest to find the next great video game, endless and obsessive watching of movies, or the constant search for great music for your iPod. Sometimes, and more simply, its a desire to be on the inside to be part of the magic of creating entertainment music, movies, games, animation, TV whatever. And while terms like those come easily to mind when we think about the entertainment industry, they fail to truly represent the reach of this immense industry. Which leaves us with the million-dollar (actually, make that trillion-dollar) question: What is the entertainment media industry? Well, when you dig into the subject, you may find that youll be pleasantly surprised. Here are some important highlights.

UP

In the U.S. alone, the industry is on pace to reach $726 billion by 2010, up from $553 billion in 2005.

ITS GONE GLOBAL!

CONTENT

IS KING

18%
Since 2002 These numbers relate to all the advertising and sales on actual content such as magazines, box-office films, games, CDs, etc. - it doesnt include spending on hardware such as televisions, portable listening devices, DVD players, video game consoles, and such. Thats a whole other category with its own figures!

TOP FILMS 2007 1) Spider-Man 3 2) Shrek the Third 3) Transformers

TOP CONCERTS 2007 1) The Police 2) Kenny Chesney 3) Justin Timberlake

TOP ALBUMS 2007 1) Daughtry Daughtry 2) Konvicted Akon 3) The Dutchess Fergie

TOP GAMES 2007 1) Halo 3 2) Wii Play 3) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

THE INDUSTRY SEGMENTS

WWW

TOP WEBSITES 1) Yahoo 2) Google 3) YouTube

5.3 5.2

PROJECTED ANNUAL G R O W T H R AT E

Films 2006 - $82 billion

Radio

PROJECTED ANNUAL G R O W T H R AT E

Music 2006 - $38 billion

Television

12.9
PROJECTED ANNUAL G R O W T H R AT E

Internet 2006 - $169 billion

Magazines & Newspapers

DRIVING IT?

WHATS

11.4
PROJECTED ANNUAL G R O W T H R AT E

Video Games 2006 - $31 billion

Books Theme Parks

Internet to fuel industry

Led by surging growth in the online sector, global entertainment and media will expand into a $1.83 trillion industry in 2010, up from an estimated $1.33 trillion last year...
Source: The Hollywood Reporter June 21, 2006

INDUSTRY
EMPLOYERS
Full Sail graduates have worked for all kinds of companies from those that are directly tied to the entertainment and media industry, to companies from other industries including government, medical, and simulation, just to name a few.
While Full Sails Career Development Department already has relationships with thousands of companies, it has an ongoing mission to constantly stay connected with current employers of our graduates while also spreading the word to new companies that could use the talent of our graduates, but have not yet done so. Heres a breakdown of companies located in the U.S. that represent a portion of the entities that service the entertainment and media industry. We know it will take some time for us to connect with more than 429,000 companies, but were working on it. (Having over 29,000 graduates sure helps spread the word.)

THE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA

Movies/Video Production Communications Installation Technologies Printing/Publishing Sound & Lighting Equipment Recording & Playback Recording Media Online Service Providers Broadcast Radio Broadcast TV Cable/Satellite TV Electrical Entertainment Equipment A/V Equipment Music - Licensing and Royalties Artists Agencies and Management Ad Agencies Art/Graphic Design Software Development Music and Broadcasting Services Theatrical Services Pro/Semi-Pro Sports Clubs Theme Parks Cruise Lines

51000+ 9400+ 2500+ 130900+ 2300+ 200+ 1100+ 20800+ 15000+ 4700+ 9000+ 1800+ 2700+ 200+ 1600+ 42100+ 50900+ 50900+ 11800+ 16800+ 2500+ 900+ 100+

ENTERTAINMENT-BASED EMPLOYERS IN THE U.S.

TOTAL
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429,200+

And keep in mind, this number doesnt even include the teaching, corporate training, and instructional design positions open to graduates of our Education Media Design & Technology Masters Degree Program.

This is just a sampling of employers that have believed in Full Sails graduates and allowed them to further their career aspirations.

20th Century Fox Television

ABC Television

Oddworld Inhabitants

Animal Planet
CBS Television

Amblin Entertainment

Panavision

Cirque du Soleil
CNN
Comcast Communications

Pixar Animation Studios

Raven Software

Paramount Pictures

Disney Entertainment

Disney Feature Animation

Electronic Arts

Productions

Rockstar Games Skywalker Sound Sony Pictures Imageworks

TechTV
Telemundo Network Sony Music SeaWorld

Red Storm Entertainment

ESPN, Inc.
Fox Television
The Golf Channel

HBO Studios Industrial Light & Magic

Konami
History Channel/A&E TV Network

Hit Factory/Criteria Studios

Time Warner Communications

Tippett Studio
Turbine Entertainment Software

Late Night with Conan OBrien

Midway Games MTV Networks NFL Films

Nickelodeon Studios Miramax

Leo Burnett Company

NBC Television

Universal Studios VH1 Communications Warner Brothers Studios

Westlake Audio
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Nintendo of America, Inc.

Thank you, Employers.

INDUSTRY
CAREERS
There are literally thousands of different job titles in the entertainment media industry.
Full Sail graduates have held a multitude of these positions over the years. Some are what you might expect to find in a particular industry and some are quite unique. In this section, we take a closer look at some surprising (and some not-so-surprising) jobs that Full Sail graduates have performed. (Every job title listed on these pages has been held by a Full Sail graduate at one time or another)
2D Color Artist Technical Quality Specialist 2D Graphic Artist Technical Support Specialist 2D/3D Animator Texture Artist 2D/3D Artist Visual Effects Animator 2D/3D Graphic Artist Visual Effects Artist 3D Animator 2D Animator 3D Artist 2D/3D Graphic Artist 3D Character Designer 3D Animator 3D Design/Layout Artist 3D Artist 3D Designer 3D Artist/Web Designer 3D Director 3D Graphic Artist 3D Environment Artist 3D Modeler 3D Forensic Artist 3D Modeler/Animator 3D Graphic Artist Academic Coordinator 3D Graphic Designer law enforcement and Account Coordinator Assists with 3D Modeler legal teams using 3D animation Account Manager 3D Scanner Technician Assistant/Graphic Designer techniques to reconstruct crime Assistant/Web Designer Animation Instructor scene details, Animation Specialist create suspect Administrative Assistant Animator composites, and precisely depictAnimator Architectural surrounding court cases. Animator/Interactive CD-ROM events 3D Renderer Architectural Modeler Designer Architectural Set Designer Architectural Set Designer Architectural Visualization Designer Art Director Architectural Visualization Designer Art Director/Web Developer/ Director of Digital Imaging Art Director Founder Environment & Prop Modeler Art Programmer Assistant Creative Director In-Game Animator Assistant Designer Assistant Designer Associate Producer Designer Assistant Director Mechanical 3D Auto-Cad Engineer Assistant Director Coder Motion Graphic Artist Auto-Cad Operator Assistant Editor/Graphic Artist Rigging Supervisor Background Artist Assistant Engineer CAD Draftsman/2D&3D Assistant Graphic Designer Special Effects Director Architectural Modeler Assistant Photographer/ CG Artist Graphic Designer Character Animator Assistant Producer Character Artist Associate Producer Character Modeler Audio Engineer Character Setup Artist Audio/Editor Designer Character Technical Director Background Artist Compositor Broadcast Design Assistant Computer Game Technician Broadcast Designer Computer Networking Client Services Assistant Technician Communications Director Computer Support Technician Computer Services Sales Computer Technician Representative Concept Artist Computer Support Technician Control Systems Analyst Computer Technical Design Assistant Representative Digital Image and Video Editor Concept Artist Digital Image Technician Content Coordinator Digital Imaging Artist Co-Owner Digital Media Artist Creative Assistant Digital Media Specialist Creative Director Director of Digital Imaging Creative Services Manager Director of Modeling Customer Service Director of Texture/Graphics Representative Editing Assistant Design Consultant Editor Designer Environment & Prop Modeler Designer/Editor Environment Artist Designer/Head of Marketing Game Artist Development Specialist Graphic Artist Digital Designer Graphics and Animation Digital Media Artist Consultant Digital Media Specialist Graphics Editor Digital Photographer Graphics Specialist Director of Creative Services Illustrator Director of Media Services Image Director Director of Multimedia In Game Animator DVD Author Insert Technician Editing Assistant Junior Modeler Editor Key Operator/Graphic Artist Event Producer/Promoter/ Layout and Design Artist Graphic Designer Lead 3D Artist Final Cut Pro Editor Lead Animator Flash Animator Lead Character Technical Flash Artist Oversees a creative services team Director Flash Designer Lead Graphic Designer Flash Designer/Developer responsible for developing custom Lead Modeler Flash Developer virtual environments used for Library Technical Assistant Flash Specialist advertising Graphic Lighting Technician Flash/Motion and promotion. The final product is showcased on an Lithographer/ Illustrator Designer Logo Animator Game Designer interactive video system for major Mac Specialist Game Tester corporate clients and venues. Marketing Designer Graphic Artist Marketing Manager Graphic Designer Director of Audio Visual Services Matchmover/3D tracker Graphic Designer/Assistant Maya Artist Art Director Multimedia Production Manager Maya Tutor Graphic Designer/Marketing/ Online Marketing Representative Mechanical 3D Designer Promotions Procurement Coordinator Modeler/Texture Artist Graphic Designer/Web Motion Graphics Artist Designer Global Marketing Coordinator Particle Effects Artist Graphics Assistant Project Manager Graphics Programmer Props Artist Graphics Specialist Props Modeler Instructional Media Technician Renderer Instructor Rigger Interactive Artist Rigging Supervisor Interactive Author Senior Environment Artist Interactive Designer Setup Artist Interactive Developer Sign Designer Interactive Media Director Software Developer Interactive Media Producer Special Effects Artist Interface Designer Special Effects Director Interface Specialist Storyboard Artist Junior Database Modeler Technical Art Assistant Layout Artist Technical Artist Lead Designer Technical Assistant Lead Graphic Designer Technical Director Lead Technical Artist Technical Illustrator Lead Web Designer Manager Web Optimizer Marketing Designer Web Programmer/Developer Marketing Director Web Support Technician Marketing Producer Web/Graphic Design Media Agent Specialist Media Coordinator Web/Media Developer/Owner Media Manager Webmaster Media Relations Director Website Designer/Developer Media Specialist Website/Interactive Designer Modeler 1st AD Motion Graphics Artist 2D/3D Artist Motion Graphics Designer 2D/3D Artist/Owner Multimedia Artist 2nd Assistant Director Multimedia Designer A&R Administrator Multimedia Developer A&R Representative Multimedia Director Academic Coordinator Multimedia Specialist Account Coordinator Multimedia Technician Account Executive Network Administrator Administrative Assistant Network Technician Admissions Support New Media Artist Representative New Media Author Advertising Consultant New Media Designer/ Animator Developer Architectural Engineer New Media Specialist Art Director On-Line Editor Art PA Online Web Designer Assistant Art Director Owner Assistant Engineer Owner/Designer Works within the resort, theme Assistant Engineer/Multimedia Owner/Designer/Developer Specialist park, design field, Owner/Graphic Designer and major venueAssistant Manager providing digital design support for Owner/Project Manager Assistant Technician Owner/Webmaster Assistant to Manager architects in development of new Photo Retoucher Assistant to Managing themed properties. Photographer Director Photographer/Graphic Assistant to President Designer Assistant to Studio Manager Broadcast Designer Photography Assistant Assistant Tour Manager Concept Artist Post Production Assistant Audio Board Operator Flash & Motion Graphic Designer Post Production Coordinator Audio Design Specialist Preproduction Coordinator Audio Instructional Media Technician Editor Presentation Specialist Audio Engineer Interface Specialist President Audio Post Engineer Media President/Web Developer Manager Audio Restoration Print Assistant Audio Technician Print Graphic Artist Audio/Lighting Technician Print Graphic Designer AV Coordinator Producer AV Manager Producer Assistant AV Technician Producer/Mixer/Web Designer Broadcast Technician Production Artist/Graphic Camera Assistant Designer Camera Loader Production Assistant Camera Operator Production Coordinator Camera Operator/Editor Production Designer CEO Production Manager CEO/Marketing Director Programmer Chief Audio Engineer Project Coordinator Computer Technical Project Manager Representative Project Manager/3D Artist/ Co-Owner Developer Co-Producer Public Relations Coordinator Course Director Quality Assurance Analyst Creative Director Quality Assurance Tester Creative Services Manager Research Assistant Crew Chief Retouch Artist Department Coordinator Rigging Grip Department Manager Sales & Marketing Director of AV Services Representative Director of Marketing Search Engine Operator Director of Multimedia Senior Designer Director of Operations Senior Developer Director/DP Senior Graphic Designer Director/Producer/DP/Editor Senior Software Engineer Editing Assistant Senior Web Designer Editor Simulation Database Engineer Electronic Journalist Software Developer Encoding Engineer Special Events Producer Event Coordinator Systems Technician Executive Assistant Technical Assistant Film Festival Representative Technical Consultant Film Instructor Technical Writer Financial Aid Administrator Technician FOH Engineer Technology Coordinator Camera Op/Editor/Graphic Traffic Coordinator Designer US Sales Manager Engineer/Producer/Promotions Vice President General Assistant Video & Interactive Designer Graphic Artist Video Editor Graphics Specialist Video Engineer Installation Technician Video Manager Intern Video Production International Sales Video Production Supervisor Representative Video Specialist Internship Coordinator Video Technician Inventory Control Technician Videographer Key Assistant Location Videographer/Editor Manager Visual Effects Editor Lab Assistant Web Administrator Lab Specialist Web Content Developer Lead Graphic Designer Web Content Integration Lighting Designer Specialist Line Producer/Production Web Content Manager Coordinator Web Designer Live Sound Technician Web Designer/Developer Lounge Technician Web Designer/Marketing Management Trainee Consultant Manager Web Designer/Webmaster Market Researcher Web Developer Marketing Assistant Web Developer/Apprentice Marketing Director Web Graphic Artist Marketing Representative Web Graphic Designer Media Agent Media Coordinator Assistant Sound Technician Merchandiser Assistant Stage Manager Modeler Assistant to Art Director Multimedia Designer Assistant to Cinematographer Multimedia Production Assistant to Director Manager Assistant to Line Producer Music Composer Assistant to Producer Music Coordinator Assistant to Vice President Network Administrator Associate Director Network Technician Associate Producer Office Manager Audio Mix Engineer On-Line Marketing Audio Mixer Representative Audio Technician Owner AV Director Owner/Audio Engineer AV Manager Owner/Cam Op/Editor Avid Editor Owner/CEO Avid Technician Intern Creates realistic scale models Owner/Chief Engineer Backstage Coordinator of characters, landscapes, or Owner/Producer/Engineer Best Boy Performer Best Boy Electric objects for television or film. Each Personal Assistant Boom Operator miniature is custom made to match Photographer Broadcast Control Operator the requirements of production Post Production Assistant Broadcast Editor techniques Broadcast Technician and script. Post Production Editor President/Promoter Camera Assistant Representative Camera Loader Motion Control Camera Operator Procurement Coordinator Camera Operator Prop Master Camera Operator/Editor Producer Producer/Engineer Camera Production Special Effects Technician Assistant Producer/Mixer/Web Designer Camera Utility Steadicam OperatorAssistant Product Manager Casting Unit Production Manager Production Assistant Casting Associate Production Assistant/Runner Visual EffectsChild Wrangler Artist Program Director Chyron Operator Programmer Cinematographer Project Manager Client Services Assistant Promotions Assistant Client Services Coordinator Promotions Coordinator Co-Director Promotions Manager Contestant Assistant Propmaster Continuity Assistant ProTools Engineer Control Room Assistant Public Relations Coordinator Control Room Operator Public Relations Director Co-Owner Public Relations Manager Co-Producer Publicity Assistant Craft Services Purchasing Agent Craft Services Production Quality Assurance Tester Assistant Rehearsal Engineer Creative Director Re-Recording Mixer Creative Services Producer Researcher Development Assistant Sales & Marketing Development Specialist Representative Digital Photographer Sales Associate Director Sales Marketing Director of AV Services Representative Director of Media Services Sales Representative Director of Photography Service Technician Documentary Director Set Designer Dub Room Engineer Shop Technician DVD Author Sound Designer DVD Camera Operator Sound Mixer Editing Assistant Special Events Coordinator Editing Manager Stage Technician Editor Stagehand Editor/Producer Studio Manager/Audio Editor/Segment Producer Engineer Electric Supervisor Equipment Manager Systems Installation Equipment Technician Technician Event Coordinator Talent Agent Event Technician Technical Director Executive Assistant Video Specialist/Sports Film Archivist Anchor/Director Film Festival Representative Videographer Film Loader VIP Coordinator Film Projectionist Warehouse Assistant Floor Director Web Content Developer Foley Develops design ideas and technical Artist Web Designer Freelance Assistant or Developer production documentation for Production Coordinator Web projects like large-scale interior Gaffer Web Marketing Director Website Development design, multi-phased architecturalGeneral Assistant Manager Graduate Representative projects, office space, hotels and Graphic Artist Writer airports. Designs unique way-finding Designer 1st Assistant Camera Graphic 1st Assistant Director graphics, related print Graphics Coordinator signage, super 2nd Assistant Camera contributes to overall Graphics Department materials, and 2nd Assistant Director Production Assistant design solutions for such projects. 3rd Electric Grip Account Executive Head Gaffer Acquisitions Administrator High Speed Photographer Digital Image Processor Actor Industrial Camera Operator Brand Identity Developer Administrative Assistant Instructor Visual Image Developer Administrator Inventory Control Technician Animation Designer Key Assistant Location Exhibit Assistant Apprentice Manager Creative Specialist Art Department Assistant Key Grip Art Department Coordinator Key Production Assistant Art Director Key Set Production Assistant Art Production Assistant Lab Assistant Assistant Art Director Lab Specialist Assistant Camera Operator Lab Technician Assistant Colorist Lead After Effects Artist Assistant Creative Director Lead Scenic Artist Assistant Director Lead Technician Assistant Editor Lighting Assistant Assistant Executive Producer Lighting Designer Assistant On-Line Editor Lighting Rigger Assistant Post Production Lighting Technician Coordinator Line Producer Assistant Production Loader Coordinator Location Assistant Assistant Production Manager Location Scout

THE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA

CAREERS YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT...

COMPUTER ANIMATION
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3D Forensic Artist

CAREERS YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT...

FILM

Miniatures Builder

CAREERS YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT...

CAREERS YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT...

DIGITAL ARTS & DESIGN

Architectural Set Designer

CAREERS YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT...

GRAPHIC DESIGN

ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS

Creative Services Manager

Environmental Graphic Designer

Logger/Camera Assistant Makeup Artist Management Trainee Manager Market Researcher Marketing Assistant Marketing Director Master Control Operator Media Coordinator Media Director Media Production Technician Media Services Assistant Media Services Technician Miniatures Builder Mix Engineer Motion Control Camera Operator Motion Graphics Artist Mural Painter Music Video Director News Director News Editor Non-Linear Editor Office Assistant Office Coordinator Office Production Assistant Off-Line Editor On-Air Production Coordinator On-Line Marketing Representative Operational Support Analyst Operations Manager Owner Photographer Photography Assistant Photojournalist Post Production Assistant Post Production Coordinator Post Production Supervisor Producer Producer Assistant Production Assistant Production Coordinator Production Designer Production Engineer Production Manager Production Operations Coordinator Production Supervisor Production Technician Project Manager Project Supervisor Promotions Assistant Promotions Coordinator Promotions Director Prop Assistant Prop Master Propmaker Propmaster Props Assistant Props Manager Public Relations Manager Rental Assistant Rental Technician Researcher Rigging Grip Runner Scenic Screenwriter Script Assistant Script Supervisor Scriptwriter Segment Writer Senior Video Editor Set Carpenter Set Consultant Set Designer Set Production Assistant Shop Technician Special Effects Assistant Stage Assistant Stage Manager Stage Technician Stagehand Station Manager Steadicam Operator Storyboard Artist Studio Manager Supervisor Talent Agent Talent Agent Trainee Talent Coordinator Talent Recruiter Talent Scout Tape Librarian Tape Library Assistant Tape Logger Tape Operator Tape Technician Technical Assistant Technical Coordinator Technical Director Technical Manager Technical Services Technical Supervisor Technician Technician Consultant Teleprompter Operator Television Coordinator Transcriber TV Studio Page Unit Production Manager Utility Video Assistant Video Director Video Editor Video Production Supervisor Video Specialist Video Technician Videographer Videographer/Editor VIP Coordinator Visual Effects Artist VTR Operator Wardrobe Assistant Wardrobe Production Assistant Warehouse Assistant Warehouse Technician Web Designer Workers Clerk Writer 3D Artist Admissions Support Representative Admissions Support Supervisor AI Programmer Applications Engineer Art Director Assistant Admissions Representative Assistant Designer Associate Course Director C++ Instructor C++ Instructor/Programmer CEO/Owner Computer Consultant Computer Repair Technician Consultant Co-Owner Co-Owner/Web Designer Core Online Code Tester Database Programmer Design Programmer Designer Development Specialist

Audio Instructor Graphic Artist Pyrotechnician Audio Mix Engineer Audio Manager Grip Quality Assurance Analyst Audio Producer/Technician Audio Post Assistant Ground Radio Communications Quality Assurance Tester Audio Techician Audio Post Engineer Guitar Instructor Rap Artist/Producer Audio Technician/Engineer Audio Specialist Guitar Technician Receptionist Audio/Lighting Engineer Audio Tech/Videographer Guitarist Receptionist/Runner Audio/Lighting Technician Audio Technician Home Audio Installer Recording Artist/Singer/ Auditorium Technical Manager Audio/Camera Operator Home Theatre Designer Songwriter AV Assistant Audio/Lighting Director Home Theatre Installation Recording Engineer/Executive AV Director Audio/Lighting Technician House Sound Technician Producer AV Installation Technician AV Administrator Industry Outreach Recording/Mastering Engineer AV Shop Supervisor Information Systems AV Assistant Representative Recordist AV Technician Responsible for maintaining and Technician AV Coordinator Installation Engineer Recruiter AV/Lighting Engineer setting stage equipment, props, Interactive Developer AV Director Installation Technician Rehearsal Engineer Back Line Tech Intern AV Installation Technician Instructor Backline/Lighting Technician and Remote Assistant Engineer used in the featured elements IT Representative AV Manager Interactive Multimedia Remote Engineer Backstage Technician performance of live illusions. IT Technician AV Supervisor/Engineer Consultant Remote Technician Booking Coordinator Specialized programmer with Junior Programmer AV Technical Specialist Intern Rental Technician Camera Operator expertise inJunior Software Developer mathematics, graphics Pyrotechnics Assistant AV Technician Intern/Assistant Re-Recording Mix Engineer Carpenter programming, 3D models and Junior Web Designer Avid DS Editor / Compositor International Sales Rigger CEO/Marketing Director Show Control Programmer Lab Assistant Avid Editor Representative Road Manager Chief Audio Technician animation blending. Uses an artistic Venue Designer Lab Specialist skills to create Back Line Tech Internship Coordinator Royalty Associate Chief Sound Engineer eye and programming Lead Designer Backstage Technician Inventory Control Technician Runner Coordinator Production Supervisor realistic effects Programmer in game called for Lead Band Promoter/Booking Agent Junior Industry Relations Sales & Marketing Co-Owner Stage & Rigging Technician development. Designer Level Band Representative/Talent Representative Representative Counselor Crew Chief On-Line Marketing Scout/Recording Engineer Keyboardist Sales Assistant Crew Chief Representative Bass Guitar/Stagehand Lab Assistant Sales Associate Customer Service Program Designer Media Specialist On-Line Bench Technician Lab Specialist Sales Associate/Installation Representative Senior Developer Owner Booking Agent Lead Guitar Tech Deck Stage Manager Owner/Consultant Booking/Promotions Manager/ Lead Vocals Sales Manager Director Technical Consultant Owner/Programmer Bass Player Lighting Assistant Sales Marketing Director of AV Services Owner Placement Advisor Boom Operator Lighting Director Representative Director of Media Producer Boom Operator/Post Lighting Sales Representative Senior Audio Engineer Director of Sales & Marketing Producer Program Analyst Boom Operator/Sound Mixer/ Lighting Technician Senior Editor Electric Program Designer Sound Designer Lighting Technician/DJ Senior Engineer/Studio Electrician Programmer Broadcast Audio Assistant Live Remote Engineer Manager Electronics Technician Project Manager Broadcast Audio Engineer Live Sound Assistant/DJ Service Technician Event Coordinator Quality Assurance Analyst Broadcast Audio Technician Location Audio Engineer Session Musician Executive Assistant Quality Assurance Tester Broadcast Control Operator Location Audio Technician Shipping Coordinator Field Technician Recruiter Broadcast Technician Machine Room Operator Shop Technician FOH Engineer Scripter Camera Operator Maintenance Technician Show Technician FOH Engineer/Tour Manager Senior Developer Camera Operator/Editor Management Liaison Singer FOH/Monitor Engineer Software Developer Camera Technician Manager Singer/Songwriter General Assistant Software Engineer CEO Marketing and Promotions Songwriter/Producer Graphic Designer Special Effects Programmer Chief Audio Engineer Marketing Assistant Sound and Lighting Grip/Electric Technical Assistant Chief Audio Technician Marketing Coordinator Technician/Web Master Illusion Technician Technical Consultant Chief Business Planning Marketing Director Sound Designer Installation Technician Web Content Developer Consultant Marketing Representative Sound Designer/Stage Instructor Web Developer Chief FOH Engineer Marketing/Installation Manager Intern Web Programmer Chief Live Sound Engineer Technician Sound Effects Editor Intern/Assistant Engineer Writer/Developer Chief Technician Master Control Operator Sound Mixer Keyboardist 1st Audio Engineer Circuit Board Technician Mastering Engineer Sound Stage Assistant Lab Specialist 2nd Assistant Director Client Services Assistant Media Agent Sound System Installation Lab Technician 2nd Audio Engineer Client Services Manager Media Associate Technician Laser Technician 3rd Audio Engineer Club Owner Media Coordinator Sound Tech/DJ Artist Lead Audio Engineer A&R Administrator Club Promotions Media Services Technician Sound Technician/Video Lead Audio Technician A&R Assistant Co-CEO Media Technician Director Lighting Assistant A&R Director Co-Founder - Owner Merchandiser Special Events Coordinator Lighting Designer A&R Representative Co-Founder/Producer Midi Technician Stage & Rigging Technician Lighting Designer/Programmer A&R/Audio Engineer Co-host Minister of Music/Musician/ Stage Assistant Lighting Director A&R/Producer Composer Live Engineer Stage Technician Lighting Director/Production A/V Supervisor and Engineer Composer/Artist Mix Assistant Stagehand Assistant A1 Audio Engineer Computer Networking Mix Engineer Student Representative Lighting Engineer Enhances the quality of audio A2 Audio Technician Computer Support Technician Monitor Engineer Supervisor Lighting Operator A2/Camera Operator recorded in a poor sonic Consultant Multimedia Director Studio Assistant Lighting Rigger environment and/orCo-Owner archived updates Academic Coordinator Multimedia Producer Studio Construction/Audio Lighting Systems Technician Account Coordinator master recordings, when preserving Co-Owner/Audio Engineer/IT Multimedia Specialist Engineer Lighting Technician Account Executive Manager Music Composer Studio Designer Live Sound Engineer/Show the integrity of the original recording. Account Manager Co-owner/DJ/Producer/ Music Coordinator Studio Drummer/Percussionist Technician Administrative Assistant Booking Agent/Promoter Music Director Studio Maintenance Lounge Technician In an effort to market a musical Marketing Director Administrator Music Instructor Technician/Assistant Engineer Dub Stage Recordist Co-Owner/Engineer ADR Recordist Co-Producer Music Producer Studio Manager Master Electrician Assistant act or artist, a music merchandiser Mastering Engineer Apprentice Co-Producer/Bassist Music Programmer Studio Manager/Audio will explore new and innovative Media Director Media Services Technician Arcade Repair Technician Counselor Musician/Songwriter Engineer Media Specialist promotional avenues while working Technical Assistant Archiving Assistant Minister of Music Creative Director Musician Studio Production Manager Media with a creative team to develop and Sound System Analyst Archivist Creative Marketing Director Musician/Assistant Engineer Studio Technician Meyer Arranger/Producer Re-Recording Mix Engineer Customer Service Musician/Coordinator Studio/Live Audio Engineer Minister manage promotions for the fan base. of Youth and Media Artist Representative Musician/Mixer Supervising Sound Editor Monitor Assistant Studio Designer Artist Development Data Entry Clerk Night Manager Supervisor Monitor Engineer Forensic Audio Specialist Talent Agent Artist Development/ Delivery Clerk Night Manager/Sound Support Technician Monitor Engineer/A2/Systems Promotions Department Coordinator Engineer Systems Engineer Tech Marketing Rep Artist Relations Liaison Department Manager Office Assistant Systems Specialist Monitor Technician Producer Artist/Producer Design Technician Office Manager Systems Technician Musician/Audio Technician Event Coordinator Assistant Designer Office Manager/Assistant Talent Agent Musician/Technician Assistant Acoustical Engineer Designer/Manufacturer Engineer Talent Executive Operations Manager Music Publisher Assistant Admissions Developer On Air Personality/Assistant Tape Librarian Operations Manager/ Production Manager Representative Developer Services Engineer Engineer Tape Logger Equipment Tech Assistant Audio Editor Dialog Editor On-Air Talent Tape Operator Owner Assistant Audio Technician Director Operations Assistant Tape Vault Coordinator Owner/Engineer Assistant Broadcast Director of Audio Operations Manager Technical Assistant Personal Assistant Technician Director of AV Services Owner Technical Assistant/Audio President Assistant Coordinator Director of Internet and Owner/Audio Engineer Engineer President/Theater Technician Assistant Dialogue Editor Multimedia Owner/CEO Technical Director Pro Audio Sales Assistant Director Director of Marketing Owner/Engineer/Producer Technical Engineer Representative Assistant Editor Director of Multimedia Owner/Executive Producer Technical Services Assistant Producer Assistant Electrician/Spotlight Director of Operations and Engineer Technical Support Producer/Marketplace Operator Director of Services Owner/Musican Representative Coordinator Assistant Engineer Director of Sound/Lighting/ Owner/Post Engineer Technician Product Specialist Assistant Engineer/Digital Visuals Owner/Producer Technician/ProTools Operator Production Assistant Editor Director of Sound/Public Owner/Sound Editor/Web Technology Sales Production Coordinator Assistant Engineer/Drum Relations Design Representative Production Manager Tech/Performer Disc Jockey Owner/Vice President Theater Sound Tech Production Manager/FOH Assistant Engineer/Stagehand Distributer and Booking Agent Perfomer Tour Manager Mixer Assistant Engineer/Technician DJ/Live Sound Engineer Performer/Drummer Tour Manager/Engineer Project Coordinator Assistant Engineer/Traffic DJ/Producer Personal Assistant Tour Manager/Lighting Promotions Manager Manager Driver Personal Assistant/Engineer Technician Props Artist Assistant FOH Engineer Department of Labor tracks the wages for all different kinds of occupations. While Full Sail hopes that Driver/Stagehand Post Production Assistant Tour Promoter Pyrotechnics Assistant The U.S. Assistant Lab Specialist Drum Instructor Post Production Editor Touring Stage Technician Quality Assurance Tester all of our graduates will find Restoration and their chosen field, we cant guarantee employment or what a graduate success in Assistant Live Sound Engineer Drum President Tracking Engineer Recordist Assistant Manager Manager President/Promoter salaries for many occupations. Traffic Coordinator Rental Technician will be paid. However, these independent statistics provide insight into Assistant Mastering Engineer Drum Sales Representative Pro Audio Department Traffic Manager Rigger Assistant Mix Engineer Drummer Manager Trance/House DJ Runner Assistant Music Editor the salary information for specific job titles that many ofSale Representative have held.Transcriber Drummer/Guitarist/Audio Pro Audio our graduates Sales Representative Here is Assistant Music Producer Technician Pro Audio Sales Manager Transfers Assistant Shop Manager Occupation Assistant Operations Manager DSL Installer Procurement A* Coordinator B** Transfers Engineer Shop Technician Assistant Producer Dub Stage Recordist Producer Utility Show Control Programmer Assistant Production Manager Duplication Technician Producer Assistant Vault Manager Show Production Assistant Art Directors $37,920 $135,090 Assistant Project Engineer DVD Author Producer/Audio Engineer Vice President Show Technician Fine Artists $18,350 $79,390 Assistant Promotions Director Editing Manager Producer/Composer Video Assistant Sound Apprentice Assistant Sound Designer Producer/Engineer/Live Video Editor Sound Technician Multi-Media Artists andEditor Engineering Animators $30,390 $92,720 Assistant Sound Recordist Electrical Sound Tech Video Technician Speaker Technician Commercial and Industrial Designers $31,510 $92,920 Assistant Studio Manager Technician Producer/Mixer/Web Designer Videographer Assistant Technical Engineer Electrician Product Manager Vocalist Graphic Designers $24,120 $69,730 Assistant Technical Engineer/ Electronic Journalist Product Support Technician Voice-Over Artist Video Editor/Web Designer Electronic Music Artist/ Production Assistant Warehouse Assistant Set and Exhibit Designers $21,990 $76,670 Assistant Technician Mastering Engineer Production Audio/Audio Warehouse Manager Producers and DirectorsElectronic Musician $27,980 $145,600 Assistant to A&R Manager Monitor Warehouse Technician Assistant to Editors (Publication) Director Electronic Testing Production Coordinator Web Designer Spotlight Operator $27,340 $87,400 Assistant to Director of Employer Liaison Production Engineer Web Developer Stage Input Person/Keys Technical Writers $35,520 $91,720 Security Engineer & Keys/Effects Production Manager Web Marketing Director Technician Assistant to Writers and Authors Manager Engineer/Assistant to Owner Production Sound Mixer Wedding Videographer Stage Manager $25,430 $97,700 Assistant to Managing Engineer/Producer/Co-Owner Production Supervisor Workstation Design/ Stage Technician Audio and Video Equipment Technicians $19,980 $62,550 Director Engineer/Producer/MIDI Production Technician Installation Stagehand Assistant to Broadcast Technicians Programmer President Program Director Audio Technician Stagehand/Audio Technician $15,680 $64,860 Assistant to Studio Manager Engineer/Producer/Street Programmer Assistant Audio Technician Systems Engineer $21,050 $90,220 Assistant to Sound Engineering Technicians the Producer Team Promotions Project Coordinator Assistant AV Director Systems Installation Assistant Tour Manager Equipment Technician Project Manager Assistant Camera Operator Technician Photographers $15,540 $56,640 Associate Course Director Event Coordinator Project Manager/Audio Assistant Director of AV Systems Technician Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture $18,810 $84,500 Associate Producer Event Technician Engineer Operations Technical Assistant Audio & Film Editor Assistant Project Studio Owner Assistant Electrician Technical Coordinator Film and Video Editors ExecutiveManager $22,710 $110,720 Audio and Tape Replay Facilities Projection Assistant Assistant Engineer Technical Director Specialist Field Audio Engineer Promotional Assistant/ Assistant Lighting Designer Technical Engineer Audio Assistant Film Restoration Technician Engineer Assistant Lighting Technician Technical Operations Manager Audio Board* According to the U.S. DepartmentAdministrator 90% of employees makeWriter than this column. Assistant Stage Manager Operator Financial Aid of Labor, Promotional more Technical Services Manager Audio Consultant Floor Director Promotions Assistant Technician Technical Supervisor ** According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 10% of employees make more than this column. Audio Department Manager FOH and TV Sound Promotions Assistant ATD/Audio Engineer Technician Audio Director/Head Media FOH Engineer Promotions Coordinator Audio Assistant Technician/Musician These statistics are provided online by the U.S. Engineer Creator FOH/Monitor Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics in their Occupational Employment StatisticsOperator for Promotions Director Audio Board Section Tour Manager Audio EditorOccupational Employment and Wages, May 2006. Foley Artist Promotions Manager Audio Department Manager Tour Manager Assistant Audio Engineer Foley Editor Promotions/Personal Assistant Audio Design Specialist Tour Manager/Monitor Audio Engineer/Camera is the homepage for the site and www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#b27-0000 sends you to the overview for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Foley Mixer ProTools Engineer Audio Editor Engineer www.bls.gov Operator ProTools Installation Audio Engineer Touring Lighting Technician Sports, and Media Occupations. General Assistant Audio Engineer/Equipment General Assistant/Studio Technician Audio Engineer/DJ Venue Design/Interiors Sales Musician ProTools Operator Audio Engineering Department Video Technician Audio Engineer/Music Teacher General Manager Public Relations Director Head Warehouse Assistant Audio Engineer/Technician Global Relations Officer/Artist Publicity Assistant Audio Installation Technician Warehouse Manager Audio Installation Technician Graduate Representative Purchasing Agent Audio Manager Warehouse Technician

CAREERS YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT...

Director of Technologies/ Programming DVD Content Developer Field Applications Programmer Game Designer Game Programmer Game Recruiter Gameplay Programmer Graduate Representative Graphics Programmer

CAREERS YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT...

SHOW PRODUCTION & TOURING

GAME DEVELOPMENT

Special Effects Programmer

Illusion Technician

CAREERS YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT...

RECORDING ARTS

Audio Restoration Engineer

CAREERS YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT...

MUSIC BUSINESS

Music Merchandiser

SALARIES

EDUCATION
WHAT IS IT?
Full Sails unique curriculum combines real world experience, education, and innovation.
Full Sails goal has always been to create an educational environment unlike any other to try to pioneer a more effective way of learning and a better way to prepare people for their career in the entertainment media industry to provide a Real World Education. Today, our mission to provide the best and most innovative education remains unwavering, even while Full Sails curriculum is constantly being evaluated to figure out how to make it better for the future. That may sound bold to say, but it weighs heavily on our brain it has for 29 years. Heres a summary of the components that make up the curriculum of Full Sails Real World Education.

FULL SAIL REAL WORLD

Real World Experience

Learn the Industry Pipeline
Work on projects using the same method as in the industry
All of our degrees are designed around what the entertainment industry calls the industry pipeline the method by which a professional project is produced. The actual process can be very different depending on the specific project, but every project from animations to albums, films to video games, live events to business plans goes through the industry pipeline. Our curriculum is created using the very same structure. Full Sail students take their projects from a germ of an idea to fully-formed reality, all using the same methods and workflow utilized every day in the entertainment industry.

You Produce Real Projects

Completing real projects is key in securing employment after graduation

In Full Sails hands-on labs, you create final projects design portfolios, video games with supporting documentation, film projects, business plans that showcase the skills and artistry youve developed through the course of your education. This is the actual work that youll take with you after you graduate, and use to impress a future employer.

ART ME

You Interact with Professionals

Learn from industry professionals with real world experience

Full Sails instructors are industry professionals who bring their passion and experience into the classroom. In addition, each degree program at Full Sail is developed with the assistance of a board of industry professional advisors. With the benefit of their wisdom and advice, were constantly revising and adapting the curriculum to make sure that were always moving in tandem with the industry... wherever it might be headed.

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Innovative Education
You Are Educated in a Dynamic, Innovative Way
Full Sail has a brain trust of teachers and industry advisors who design our curriculum. These educators aspire to provide the most interesting ways to learn information, taking education beyond the typical lecture, study, and test cycle.
We believe that education should be intriguing, multi-dimensional, and full sensory that you should learn by touching, hearing, engaging, reacting, observing, and interacting and at Full Sail, you do. Heres how that happens:

Dont take our word for it. . .

A recent study continues to reinforce the powerful relationship between becoming proficient and learning at an accelerated pace.
The wave of the past... learn in lecture by going to class 16 hours a week. The wave of the future... well, actually it started decades ago, when Full Sail was one of the pioneers of a new kind of education. We created a curriculum that features a dynamic and immersive schedule that simulates the production tasks and activities that you would experience working in the industry. Many parallels exist between the techniques or strategies used in accelerated learning and those that are recommended for adult learning: non threatening teaching-learning environments, teachers and learners as equals in collaborative environments, the small groups, and the importance of learners experience as a resource. Within the field of training and development, however, the term accelerated learning is used to identify an approach to learning that is multidimensional in nature and that places the learner at the center of the experience.
Imel, S. (2002) Accelerated Learning in Adult Education and Training and Development. Trends and Issues Alert.

Hands-On Labs

Full Sail has a tried and true track record of using a hands-on learning approach where students practice the skills theyll need to get the job they want all while using some of the industrys best equipment. Their training ground is Full Sails 190-acre campus, completely packed with labs, studios, soundstages, and more.

Classroom Training

At Full Sail, classes are designed to be the direct complement to our hands-on labs often giving you insight into the project you are about to work on or reinforcing the project youve just completed. Many courses feature interactive and multimedia presentation tools to supplement the classroom experience.

Using the Web Online Courses

For some of Full Sails less gear-intensive courses, an online component can be an effective modern alternative to classroom instruction. Full Sails curriculum designers pride themselves on making our online courses interesting and engaging, through the use of multimedia, interactive exercises, video, graphics, and more.

ETS TECH
We were honored when the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges recognized our curriculum and awarded us with the Most Innovative Program Award.

Weve had it on the BRAIN for

29
y e a r s

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EDUCATION
WHAT IS IT?
Professionalism
Professionalism is our Employers #1 Request
In order to better prepare our students for the professional industry, weve implemented and support programs that help develop professionalism to carry them throughout their careers.
Attendance
If you miss a key step in learning the industry pipeline, you might have to call a plumber. Well, maybe not, but heres the thing Full Sail has a 90% attendance policy for a reason. With our accelerated and comprehensive curriculum, missing a day of class or lab might make the difference between you getting the job or not getting the job. Once youre in the industry, youll need to show up for work every day, and at Full Sails its no different.

FULL SAIL REAL WORLD

Grade Point Average (GPA)

At Full Sail, you have a grade for every course, but those grades arent based on tests alone there are practical, hands-on exams that factor into your grade. Its part of our philosophy that learning should be more than attending a lecture, reading a book, memorizing a fact, and regurgitating it back. At the end of the day, we want you to feel confident that you can succeed at your job, which is why your GPA is meant to reflect your talent and proficiency.

Global Professionalism Standards (GPS)

This program gives you a score that directly reflects on your professionalism. This score can be shared with your employer, along with your GPA and attendance. Heres how it works: if youre required to wear an identification badge at your job, you are asked to wear it on campus. If youre required to concentrate and be attentive on the set or in the studio, you are asked to do so while at school. Basically, when our employers told us what they expect on the job, we shared that list with our students. If they match those expectations, they get a score that shows employers their strength as a professional. If they miss on those expectations during their degree program, our faculty can recognize the problem and help students improve before they graduate.

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Accelerated
You Train at the Industrys Pace
When your school week has the same amount of hours as your eventual work week, you understand what it will take in the real world oh, and you can finish your degree a lot faster!

Our

-year Master of Science Degree

can be completed in

year, our

-year

Bachelor of Science Degrees can be completed in under

years, and our

-year Associate of Science Degree

takes about

year to complete.

Youre potentially in your career earlier, youve saved money on up to three additional years of living as a college student, and youve been more aggressively prepared for the nonstop pace of the entertainment industry. How do we do it? Well, during their degree programs, Full Sail students are actually simulating an actual work week by

engaging in labs and classes

36-40
hours per week.

Wow, imagine that - actually being prepared to enter the job market by simulating the hours that it takes to do the job!

Student Critiques
After every course, Full Sail students are asked to complete an anonymous critique of the instructors and course content. We compile those critiques to evaluate student satisfaction with their educators. For the last six years, Full Sail student satisfaction has been above 89% and rising, with students reporting a 92% Average Satisfaction Rating in 2007.

2007: 92% 2006: 91% 2005: 91% 2004: 90% 2003: 90% 2002: 89%

92
average

satisfaction rating in 2007

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TUITION
THE TWO TRAINS
Full Sail has always presented the entire cost (tuition and fees) associated with our degree programs. At many colleges and universities, it can take a little and sometimes a lot of work to figure that out. Why is that?
Well, its not because any college or university is trying to be confusing. Whats going on is that they all have different formulas to figure out how much it costs to earn your degree. You can take more credits/credit hours in a semester or fewer credits/credit hours. You can be charged tuition by credit hour, or by clock hour, or by semester, and then you have to add in the additional fees and books and supplies youll need, in order to come up with the cost for one Academic Year. Then you have to multiply that Academic Year cost by 2 if you are pursuing an associates degree, by 4 if you are pursuing a bachelors degree, or by 5 or 6 if you are pursuing a masters degree. You get the point its a little cumbersome.

COMPARING

FULL SAIL
up to $78,625
Bachelor of Science Degree Tuition & Fees AND THIS

21-32 Months
If Full Sails Bachelor of Science Degree took 4 years to complete - which it doesnt - it would cost

Save Money.

Innovative Experience.
Get there sooner.

$19,656 / year.

Full Sails Associate of Science Degree Offering Takes

13 months to complete and costs

$39,425
A Brand New

Most other colleges take to complete an associates degree.

2 Academic Years

Tuition & Fees AND THIS

Apple MacBook Pro*Project LaunchBox

loaded with a suite of media creation software.
* Computers for Game Development students may vary in make and model.

Full Sails Master of Science Degrees take

12 to complete and cost up to

$37,700
At most other colleges, similar programs can take up to

2 Academic Years to complete.

Tuition & Fees AND THIS

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Two different trains leave the station traveling at different speeds towards similar destinations...
Instead of making you do the math, we did some research to figure out an average total tuition cost for several schools that we have recently been ranked alongside. Heres what we discovered:

THE OTHERS
$137,510
Bachelor of Science Degree Tuition & Fees

4 Academic Years
The other top bachelor of science degrees take 4 academic years to complete. That works out to

$34,377 / year
on average.
Full Sail has been ranked as one of the top schools alongside the other fine colleges and universities listed below. Weve researched the total in-school costs (tuition and fees) for one year of attendance at each of these schools, then multiplied that number by four to come up with an estimated cost for a 4-year bachelors degree at each institution. These are the numbers that were used to calculate the average cost of $137,510 listed above. Books, which can add anywhere from $700 - $1000 dollars per semester, are not included in these figures.

NYU - Film, Video Production............................................. $154,920

Source: http://www.nyu.edu/bursar/tuition.fees/rates.07/springfall.ug.tuitionTisch.html

MIT - Computer Science .................................................... $139,944

Source: http://web.mit.edu/acadinfo/tuition/index2.pdf

USC - Film, Cinematography .............................................. $143,240

Source: http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/costs/

OBERLIN - Music ................................................................. $145,128

Source: http://www.oberlin.edu/admissions/college/finances/tuitionfees.shtml

BERKLEE - Music, Engineering Major .............................. $104,320

Source: http://www.berklee.edu/pdf/financing/0708/0708_ApplInfoInstructionsBooklet.pdf -Sources reviewed June 2007

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TUITION
APPLES & ORANGES
More food for thought.
Youve probably noticed a common theme throughout this guide Full Sail does things much differently than a traditional college, and we have fundamental reasons for doing things that way. Because of that, it can be very hard to directly compare a Full Sail education to that of a typical college. With that in mind, weve tried to outline a few things you should consider when youre facing the difficult task of comparing apples (Full Sail) to oranges (other colleges).

COMPARING

1/2
THE TIME

Full Sails Masters, Bachelors, and Associates Degrees can be completed in approximately half the time of degrees at most other colleges.

START ANYTIME

Full Sails degree programs can be started any month of the year. This means that you dont have to wait till the fall to begin your education.

GRADS COME OUT EVERY MONTH, NOT JUST TWICE A YEAR

As a Full Sail graduate, you dont have to graduate and enter the job market at the same time as the rest of the traditional college graduates.

GRADUATE SOONER, START FASTER

The sooner you graduate from college and start your career, the sooner you have the opportunity to start earning money, moving up the ladder, and paying back student loans.

COME BACK AND TAKE COURSES FOR FREE?

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Yep if you ever want to brush up on your skills or maybe learn a few new ones, you can return to Full Sail and take any course within your degree program for free, on an available-seating basis.

IF YOU HAVE TO DO THE MATH. . .

Tuition Per Academic Year

Because other schools use varying methods to calculate their tuition, weve broken Full Sails total tuition* into possible scenarios you might encounter when trying to compare the cost of your education.
Per Credit Hour # of Credit Hours

Bachelor of Science

Computer Animation Computer Animation (Online) Digital Arts & Design Entertainment Business Entertainment Business (Online) Film Game Art Game Design (Online) Game Development Graphic Design (Online) Internet Marketing (Online) Music Business (Online) Recording Arts Show Production Web Design & Development Web Design & Development (Online)

$74,660 $54,000 $74,275 $53,000 $53,000 $75,075 $75,775 $54,000 $75,775 $54,000 $53,000 $53,000 $69,780 $69,780 $75,775 $54,000

$15,885 $13,500 $15,474 $12,326 $12,619 $17,875 $16,473 $13,500 $16,122 $13,500 $11,522 $12,927 $15,859 $15,507 $16,839 $13,500

$533 $450 $512 $411 $419 $603 $549 $454 $537 $450 $386 $436 $525 $513 $557 $450

140.0 120.0 145.0 129.0 126.5 124.5 138.0 119.0 141.0 120.0 137.5 121.5 133.0 136.0 136.0 120.0

Bachelor of Science Completion

Music Business

$32,800

$14,261

$475

69.0

Associate of Science
Graphic Design

$36,775

$12,681

$418

88.0

Master of Science

Education Media Design & Technology (Online) Entertainment Business Entertainment Business (Online) Entertainment Business - Sports Management (Online) Game Design Internet Marketing (Online)

$28,000 $32,800 $29,800 $29,800 $29,500 $28,000

$21,538 $23,429 $21,286 $21,286 $18,438 $21,538

$737 $763 $693 $693 $615 $718

38.0 43.0 43.0 43.0 48.0 39.0

Master of Fine Arts

Media Design (Online)

$34,980

$17,490

$583

60.0

* The cost of Project LaunchBox an Apple computer and software package is not included in these tuition prices. This is an institutional fee that may vary from program to program. Computers for Game Development students may vary in make and model. Contact Full Sails Admissions Department for the most current pricing.

WHATS INCLUDED IN TUITION?

At Full Sail, all books, lab fees, parking permit, and materials are included in your tuition. These costs may or may not be included in the tuition at other institutions. Of course, at Full Sail we also pride ourselves in the fact that we can offer our students the use of top industry equipment.

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THE COST OF LIVING
Full Sails Campus Bachelors Degrees typically take a little under two years to complete, which means youll need to fund a little under two years of housing and living expenses. If you end up choosing a traditional four-year school, youll probably need to pay for an additional two years of housing and food. Whatever you decide, be sure to do the math.

MORE EDUCATION

Though Full Sails Bachelors and Associates Degrees can be completed in a compressed time frame, the structure of the programs actually allows us to offer more credit hours than required for those degrees. For example, while a typical Bachelor of Science Degree is 120 Credit Hours* to graduate with a bachelor of science degree, Full Sails Bachelors Degrees actually contain between 119 - 145 Credit Hours, amounting to up to 20% more education. And while you only need to complete 60 Credit Hours* for an associate of science degree, Full Sails Associate Degree contains 88 Credit Hours, giving students up to 47% more education.
*These figures are based on the requirements of the ACCSCT. www.accsct.org

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FINANCIAL AID
DEPARTMENT
Everyones financial aid picture is different and unique.
Financing anything whether its a home, a car, or your education is no small matter. Thats why we have a 74-person Financial Aid Department dedicated to working with you to make this sometimes confusing process easier. Our Financial Aid Advisors work with you, both before and after graduation, to learn about your specific situation and make recommendations based on your needs. Here are some more details about the services and loan options available to you as a Full Sail student (for those who qualify):

FULL SAILS

FEDERAL GRANTS FEDERAL LOANS FOR STUDENTS FEDERAL LOANS FOR PARENTS FULL SAIL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PRIVATE EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAMS PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS STATE SCHOLARSHIPS STATE GRANT FEDERAL WORK STUDY

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Live phone advisors to walk you through each step

24/7

Access to Propeller: Enrolled a website designed to help you keep track of your Admissions and Financial Aid tasks and deadlines

PERSON DEPARTMENT
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Student Loan Facts

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Full Sail offers credit and debt guidance before you start school and after graduation.

Nationally, 74%* of college students use financial aid to cover all education-related expenses.
Full Sail is no different over 70% of our students cover all of their education expenses through financial aid.

*Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2005, Academic Year 2003-04

Financial Aid available to those who qualify.

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ALUMNI
NETWORK

FULL SAILS

30 years, more than

Over the past

30,000
have graduated from Full Sail.

people

This worldwide network of graduates has helped establish Full Sails reputation throughout the Entertainment and Media Industry.

Campus Programs: 800.226.7625

Online Programs: 888.993.7338

fullsail.edu
Financial aid available to those who qualify Career development assistance Accredited University, ACCSCT
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